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Shure Headphone Comparison

Shure headphones and IEMs are designed to carry on a flatter frequency range. This means they tend to be a more neutrally balanced and non-equalized in sound.

Shure, being predominantly a company catering to the audio professionals, want to create headphones and earphones that allow for higher mastering quality.

However, Shure's headphones are some of the best for the consumer market as well with their ability to easily span multiple different genres and capture a more complete sound.

This guide is to give you a comparison glance at the Shure headphones we sell. We have included sound signature notes as described by Shure Principal Engineer, Yuri Shulman.

SRH1840

Shulman: SRH1840 Open Back is also designed for mastering and critical listening; it features the smoothest response with crisp, clear and very detailed sound across its extended frequency range. The most comfortable, lightweight headphone we make today.

Type: Open-back, circumaural

Sensitivity: 96 dB SPL/mW

Maximum Input Power: 1000 mW

Frequency Range: 10 Hz – 30 kHz

Weight: 0.59 lbs (268 g)

Cable Style: Dual-exit, detachable oxygen-free copper

Cable Length: 6.9 ft (2.1 m)

Plug: Gold-plated 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo mini-jack

Impedance: 65 Ω

SRH1540

Shulman: SRH1540 features an expansive soundstage with clear, extended highs and warm bass; these closed back lightweight headphones offer a supremely comfortable circumaural design for professional critical mastering and audiophile listening.

Type: Closed-back, circumaural

Sensitivity: 99 dB/mW

Frequency Range: 5 Hz – 25 kHz

Weight: 10.1 oz (286 g)

Cable Style: Dual-exit, detachable oxygen-free copper

Cable Length: 6 ft (1.8 m)

Plug: Gold-plated 1/8" (3.5 mm) stereo mini jack

Impedance: 46 Ω

How do the Shure SRH1840 and SRH1540 compare to other Shure headphones? This is how Shulman describes the other Shure headphones:

SRH240A offers high quality sound and comfort. It is a great value headphone for personal listening on almost any device.

SRH440 has a nice stereo image with wide soundstage and full, extended frequency response. It is a workhorse headphone, great for tracking, field recording and mixing. It is foldable for an easy fit in the bag.

SRH840 is tailored to offer rich bass, smooth and clear mid-range and nicely extended highs, great for critical listening and studio monitoring.